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Better Recent Drafts

v0.1

by Jon Lynch · updated 12 years ago

Displays an improved recent drafts widget on the dashboard

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Rank
#26,424
Down288 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
3K
2,953 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Better Recent Drafts at a glance

Better Recent Drafts is a WordPress plugin by Jon Lynch with 20+ active installs, the #26,424 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.1 came out on Dec 16, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 15 plugins tagged “pending”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Better Recent Drafts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateBetter Recent Drafts
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20260
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.2525.526Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202626
Nov 4, 202626
Nov 3, 202626
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202625
Oct 31, 202625
Oct 30, 202625
Oct 29, 202625

Rank over time

#26,424 · down 334 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#25.8K#26K#26.2K#26.4KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,424
Nov 8, 2026#26,136
Nov 6, 2026#25,917
Nov 5, 2026#25,879
Nov 3, 2026#25,808
Nov 2, 2026#26,025
Oct 31, 2026#26,315
Oct 30, 2026#26,076
Oct 29, 2026#26,090

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.0%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-3.85%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+4.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 14, 2012
Last updated
Dec 16, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Better Recent Drafts

How many websites use Better Recent Drafts?

Better Recent Drafts is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,424 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Better Recent Drafts been downloaded?

2,953 times in total since 2012. See download stats

When was Better Recent Drafts last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Dec 16, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Better Recent Drafts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Better Recent Drafts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Better Recent Drafts still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Better Recent Drafts have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Better Recent Drafts?

The plugins most like Better Recent Drafts, by the tags they share, are Dashboard Notepad (10K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Better Recent Drafts
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3K
AuthorJon Lynch
First releasedJan 14, 2012
Version0.1
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 16, 2014

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